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Malaysia Merdeka Endurance Race

Driver Information

nationality
Japanese
birthday
29 Jan 1940
hometown
Koganei, Tokyo
died
16 Mar 2022
Tokyo
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Driver Information

nationality
Japanese
birthday
29 Jan 1940
hometown
Koganei, Tokyo
died
16 Mar 2022
Tokyo
helmet

Competitors

Career Overview

year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Honda Civic
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1999
Team Kunimitsu
34
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Honda NSX
7
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
1
1
0
0
34
year
series
team
points
position
1998
Team Kunimitsu with Moon Craft
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Honda NSX-S
Honda 3.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1998
Team Kunimitsu with Mooncraft
25
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Honda NS-X
6
1
1
3
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
1
1
3
0
25
year
series
team
points
position
1997
Team Kunimitsu with Mooncraft
30
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Honda NS-X
5
0
2
1
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
2
1
1
30
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Honda NSX
Honda 3.2
Yokohama
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1996
Team Kunimitsu
8
17th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Honda NS-X
6
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
0
0
0
8
year
series
team
points
position
1996
Team Kunimitsu Honda
0
3rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Honda NSX
Honda 3.0
Yokohama
1
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Honda NSX Turbo
Honda 3.0 turbo
Yokohama
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1995
Team Kunimitsu
28
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche Carrera RSR Turbo
6
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
0
1
0
0
28
year
series
team
points
position
1995
Team Kunimitsu Honda
0
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Honda NSX GT2
Honda 3.0
Yokohama
1
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Honda NSX
Honda 3.0
2
0
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
2
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1994
Team Kunimitsu
35
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche Carrera RSR
Porsche Carrera RSR
3
1
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
3
1
2
0
0
35
year
series
team
points
position
1994
Kremer Honda Racing
0
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Honda NSX
Honda 3.0
Yokohama
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1994
Advan Sport Pal
4
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
8
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
1
0
0
4
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan Skyline GT-R
9
1
2
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
1
2
1
0
59
year
series
team
points
position
1993
Advan Sport Pal
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T92/50
10
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Nissan Skyline GT-R
8
0
4
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
4
0
1
74
year
series
team
points
position
1992
Advan Sport Pal
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T92/50
11
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 962C
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
8
year
series
team
points
position
1991
Advan Sport Nova
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
8
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 962C
4
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
0
0
0
9
year
series
team
points
position
1990
Porsche Kremer Racing
0
21st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 962 CK6
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1990
Porsche Kremer Racing (Nova Engineering)
2
31st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 962C
Porsche 3.0 turbo
Yokohama
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
2
year
series
team
points
position
1990
Advan Sports Nova
7
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T90/50
10
0
1
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
10
0
1
0
1
7
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 962C
5
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
1
1
0
0
56
year
series
team
points
position
1989
Porsche Kremer Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 962C
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1989
Nova Engineering (Alméras Fréres)
4
43rd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 962C
Porsche 3.0 turbo
Goodyear
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
4
year
series
team
points
position
1989
Advan Sports Nova
3
15th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T89-50 (Mugen)
8
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
0
0
0
3
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mitsubishi Starion Turbo A183
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1988
Advan Alpha Nova
48
4th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 962C
5
0
3
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
3
0
0
48
year
series
team
points
position
1988
Porsche Kremer Racing, Nova Engineering
12
52nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 962CK6
Porsche 2.8 turbo
Yokohama
Porsche 962C
Porsche 3.0 turbo
Yokohama
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
12
year
series
team
points
position
1988
Advan Alpha Nova
42
2nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 962C
4
0
3
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
3
42
year
series
team
points
position
1988
Advan Sports Nova
12
7th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T88-50 (Mugen)
8
0
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
2
0
0
12
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mitsubishi Starion Turbo
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
72
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 962C
5
2
5
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
2
5
0
0
59
year
series
team
points
position
1987
Porsche Kremer Racing, Nova Engineering
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 962C
Porsche 2.8 turbo
Yokohama
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1987
Advan Sport Nova
33
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 87B (Mugen Honda)
9
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
9
0
0
0
33
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mitsubishi Starion Turbo
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
75
year
series
team
points
position
1986
Advan Sports Nova
70
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 962C
5
2
4
2
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
2
4
2
0
70
year
series
team
points
position
1986
Porsche Kremer Racing, Nova Engineering
3
65th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 962C
Porsche 2.6 turbo
Yokohama
Porsche 962C
Porsche 2.8 turbo
Yokohama
2
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
2
0
0
0
0
3
year
series
team
points
position
1986
Team JPS Advan
22
10th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 86J (Mugen Honda)
8
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
0
0
22
year
series
team
points
position
1985
Mitsubishi Colt Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mitsubishi Starion Turbo
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1985
Mitsubishi Colt Racing
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Mitsubishi Starion Turbo
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1985
Advan Sports Nova
72
1st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 962C
5
3
4
3
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
3
4
3
0
72
year
series
team
points
position
1985
Trust Engineering
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 962C
Porsche 2.6 turbo
Yokohama
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1985
Advan Sports Nova
17
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 85J (BMW)
7
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
0
0
17
year
series
team
points
position
1984
Nova Engineering
20
9th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 956
1
1
1
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
1
1
1
0
20
year
series
team
points
position
1984
Advan Sports Nova
11
13th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
8
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
0
0
11
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Porsche 956
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1983
Nova Engineering
46
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 822 (Tsuchiya BMW)
March 832 (Tsuchiya BMW)
8
0
2
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
0
2
0
0
46
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Toleman TG280 (Hart 420R)
5
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
0
0
0
23
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
KE008 (BMW M12/7)
6
1
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
6
1
1
0
0
40
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 742 (BMW M12/7)
KE008 (BMW M12/7)
8
2
4
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
8
2
4
1
85
year
series
team
points
position
1977
Muritsu Racing Team
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Tyrrell 007
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Dunlop
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1976
Sakai Racing Team
22
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 742
BMW M12/7
Dunlop
4
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
4
0
1
0
0
22
year
series
team
points
position
1975
Sakai Racing Team, Racing Shop Yatsuka
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Surtees TS15 (Ford)
1
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
March 73S (BMW)
5
2
2
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
2
2
50.5
year
series
team
points
position
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Datsun 240Z
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1968
Datsun Racing Team
0
21st
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Datsun 1600
Datsun 1.6
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1967
Datsun Racing Team
0
28th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Datsun 1000
Datsun 1.0
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1966
Nissan Motor Company
0
22nd
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Datsun 1300
Datsun 1.3
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
0
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
2005
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1999
Racing
7
1
1
0
0
1998
Racing
7
1
1
3
0
1997
Racing
5
0
2
1
1
1996
Racing
8
0
1
0
0
1995
Racing
8
1
2
0
0
1994
Racing
14
1
5
0
0
1993
Racing
19
1
2
1
0
1992
Racing
19
0
4
0
1
1991
Racing
10
0
0
0
0
1990
Racing
16
0
1
0
1
1989
Racing
15
1
1
0
0
1988
Racing
20
0
8
0
0
1987
Racing
15
2
5
0
0
1986
Racing
15
2
4
2
0
1985
Racing
14
3
4
3
0
1984
Racing
9
1
1
1
0
1983
Racing
9
0
2
0
0
1981
Racing
5
0
0
0
0
1978
Racing
6
1
1
0
0
1977
Racing
9
2
4
1
0
1976
Racing
4
0
1
0
0
1975
Racing
1
0
0
0
?
1974
Racing
5
2
2
?
?
1973
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1968
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1967
Racing
1
0
0
0
0
1966
Racing
1
0
0
0
0

Racing Highlights

year
series
position
1996
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGT2
3rd
1995
24 Hours of Le Mans - LMGT2
1st
1994
1000 Km of Suzuka - BPR GT Endurance
2nd
1989
All Japan Sports Prototype Car Endurance Championship
1st
1988
Fuji Long Distance Series LD-1
2nd
1987
All Japan Sports-Prototype Championship
1st
1986
Japanese Touring Car Championship
3rd
1986
All Japan Sports-Prototype Endurance
1st
1985
All Japan Sports-Prototype Endurance
1st
1977
Formula 2000 Japan
2nd
1974
Fuji Grand Champion Series
2nd

DriverDB Top 100

pos
driver
championship
points
change
01
Formula 1
2216.25
-
02
Formula 1
2117.65
-
03
Formula 1
2041.5
-
04
Formula 1
2038.7
-
05
Porsche Carrera Cup Germany
2016.95
-0.5
06
Formula 1
2008
-
07
Formula 1
1986.4
-
08
British GT Championship - GT3
1958.95
-
09
IndyCar
1951.4
-
10
V8 Supercars Series
1946.35
-
Based on over 70,000 race results the DriverDB ranking is an objective way to rate drivers without relying on subjective evaluations of championships and categories. Rating is based on the average of the drivers' last 20 races.